The Poultry Federation (TPF) presented Megan Batson, Senior Regional Account Manager of Zoetis, and Gordon Whitbeck, President and Owner of Whitbeck Labs with the 2022 Allied Member of the Year award at the 62nd Annual Poultry Festival held June 10-11 in Rogers, Arkansas.

Aviagen® is proud to announce that the Poultry Federation has selected its Business Unit Manager for North America Billy Hufford as the 2022 “Industry Leader of the Year.”

Jones-Hamilton Co. announces that Aaron Vanemburg has transitioned to a new role as Key Accounts Manager in the Animal Nutritional Health Division. In his new role, he will be responsible for sales and support of AFG, a poultry feed additive that serves as a chloride-free sodium source and acidifier.

A 1% increase in water conversion for broilers could save more than 1.9 million gallons of water.

Marel has announced an agreement to acquire Wenger Manufacturing LLC, a global leader in processing solutions focused on pet food, plant-based proteins, and aqua feed.

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is celebrating 75 years of service to the poultry and egg industry. Formed in May 1947 in Atlanta, Ga., the organization was originally known as the Southeastern Poultry & Egg Association and was created to help its members meet the challenges of the ever-changing poultry and egg industry.

Perstorp Group, a leading sustainability-driven global specialty chemicals company, today said that it is to be acquired by PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG). PCG announced today that it has signed a Securities Purchase Agreement on 14 May 2022 to acquire the entire equity interest in Perstorp Holding AB. The agreement was signed with Financière Forêt S.à.r.l, a company under PAI Partners, a European private equity firm.

The U.S. exports chicken products to 150 countries around the world, totaling 3.25 billion metric tons of chicken valued at $3.23 billion in 2019.

Tyson Foods today announced a milestone investment to provide free education for all U.S. team members. Beginning this summer, U.S. team members will have the ability to attain master’s, undergraduate and associate degrees, career certificates and literacy and technology fundamentals – all for free. 

For Aviagen® North America, an investment in youth and education is an investment in the sustainability of the global poultry industry. Putting its commitment to social sustainability into practice, the company recently pledged financial support earmarked for a new poultry feedmill to be located at the Mississippi State University (MSU) H. H. Leveck Animal Research Center. MSU is one of the six universities in the United States with stand-alone poultry science departments.